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The statesman, politician, conservationist, naturalist, and the 33rd president of the US, was born.
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President McKinley was six months into his second presidential term when he was assassinated, which led to TR who was the VP at the time to enter office.
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Coal miners fought for higher wages and received an increase in 10%
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Authorized the ICC to charge heavy fines for shippers
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This is the first National Wildlife Refuge with 5,400+ acres of protected wildlife and waters
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The Republican president, Theodore Roosevelt, is elected into office for the first time.
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Yosemite is turned into a n
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After Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle exposed the unsanitary practices in meat production, Congress prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food, and started the FDA.
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The United States first national monument
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Right after Taft was inaugurated Teddy visited Africa to hunt and collect specimen for the Smithsonian Institution
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The Bull Moose Party, also known as Progressive Party, was represented by Teddy Roosevelt.